14th March - cloudy, a few short breaks, light/mod SW, 14C, showers late afternoon.

Willey; 

Red Kite over SW, 0850h.

c 20 Fieldfare over NW.

13th March - Cloudy, light/mod SW, 12C

 No obs today.

12th March - rain all morning, then cloudy, mod SW, 8C

 Willey; afternoon.

Two Red Kites over south, one whistling

A pair Mallard over, towards back field pond.  A male Yellowhammer and two Chaffinches at the paddock feed station

11th March - drizzle first thing, then cloudy/dull at time, light NW, 8C

Willey; this morning a Goldcrest was singing quietly in the Church Yew.  A couple of Ravens flew over low, squabbling as they went.

Lilbourne Meadows; late afternoon.

Usual duck selection, c150 Wigeon, c 25 Teal.

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Long-tailed Tit,

10th March - rain most of the day, 13mm by evening. Light E, 8C

Mere Lane Lake; morning.

14 Tufted, two Little Grebes.  Mute Swan pair.

Soar Brook Lake;

Oystercatcher pair, a Great-crested Grebe (infrequent here), two Little Grebes, only one Wigeon.

9th March - sunny spells, mod E, 12C. Chilly in the wind

Stanford Reservoir; 1300h

A highlight was to see the Firecrest that Chris found this morning near the inlet, always a treat to see this colourful, busy bird.  Spent a lot of time in an Ivy covered bush.  A Goldcrest too, that confused some!!

Stanford Hall;

Two Oystercatchers were lake side, 41 Wigeon, 3 each Grey Heron and Little Egrets.

52 Canada and 14 Greylags.  One Cormorant.

8th March - mostly cloudy, brief sunny spells late afternoon, mod/breeztye, 9C, but feeling cold

Lilbourne Meadows; afternoon, field pools.

19 Shoveler, Teal, Gadwall, Wigeon, Mallard, Little Grebe pair, Coots and Moorhen.

A male Sparrowhawk flew through, a few Redwings and Fieldfares.

DIRFT - A5 pools

Five Shelducks